AUTOMATIC GEARBOX "PORSCHE TIPTRONIC SYSTEM" The four speed automaticgearbox offers a choice between the comfort of
automatic integral regulation enhanced by a sportand snow programme,
or the pleasure of manual gear changing.
Gear selection gate ➜ Move the lever in the gate to select one of the functions. Once the function is selected, the indicator light for that function is displayed on the instrument panel screen.
S: sport programme.
snow programme.
P ark: to park or to start the engine , with the
handbrake on or off. R everse: to reverse(select this function with the
vehicle stationary and the engine at idle).N eutral: to start the engine or to park, with the
handbrake on.Note: if position Nis engaged by mistake while the
car is moving, allow the engine to return to idling speed before engaging function Dto accelerate.
D rive: for automatic gear changing.
M anual: for manual gear changing.
To change the four gearsmanually:
➜ Push the lever to the +symbol to change up to the next gear and pull
the handle towards the -symbol to change down to the next gear.
Note: the S(sport) and
(snow) programmes do not operate when in
manual mode. Moving Off With the engine running, to move
off from position
P:
➜ It is essential to press thebrake pedal to exit positionP,
➜ Select the function required R,
D or M, then gradually release
the pressure on the brakepedal; the vehicle will move
off immediately.
You can also move off from posi-tion N:
➜ Release the handbrake, withyour foot on the brake.
➜ Select function R, D or Mthen
gradually release the pressureon the brake pedal; the vehicle
will move off immediately.
When the engine is idlingwith the brakes notapplied, if function R, D
or Mis selected, the
vehicle moves without the acce-lerator being pressed. For this reason, do not
leave children unatten-
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